Two of the highest flyweights on this planet are heading to Denver.
A girls’s 125-pound matchup between Maycee Barber and Rose Namajunas is being focused to headline the UFC Battle Evening occasion on July 13 in Denver. MMA Combating’s Ariel Helwani first reported the reserving Monday.
Barber (14-2) is MMA Combating’s No. 6 ranked flyweight on this planet. The 25-year-old Colorado native rides into her first UFC foremost occasion on a six-fight win streak that has propelled her to the brink of title rivalry. Barber’s run contains wins over Miranda Maverick, Jessica Eye, Andrea Lee, Amanda Ribas, and most just lately Katlyn Cerminara.
Namajunas (12-6) is MMA Combating’s No. 11 ranked flyweight on this planet. She snapped a two-fight shedding streak this previous March with a five-round determination over Ribas.
A two-time former UFC strawweight champion, “Thug Rose” is likely one of the most adorned girls to ever compete for the promotion, proudly owning wins over Zhang Weili (x2), Joanna Jedrzejczyk (x2), and Jessica Andrade, amongst many others. Namajunas, 31, is 1-1 since shifting as much as the flyweight division, having misplaced her divisional debut towards Manon Fiorot.
Different scheduled bouts for the July 13 card embody Viviane Araujo vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa, and Mike Malott vs. Gilbert Urbina.
A venue for the occasion has but to be introduced.
